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30 A Day Well Spent, farce, 1 act, by John Oxenford 7 5 

2 A Desperate Game, comic drama, 1 act, by Morton 3 2 

75 Adrift, temp drama, 3 acts, by C. W. Babcock, M. D 6 4 

80 Alarmingly Suspicious, comedietta, 1 act, J. P. Simpson. ..4 3 

39 A Life's Eevenge, drama, 3 acts, by W. E. Suter 7 5 

78 An Awful Criminal, farce, 1 act, by J. Palgiave Simpson. ..3 3 

16 An Unhappy Pair, ethiop'n farce, 1 act, by G. W. H. Griffin ..1 1 

65 An Unwelcome Return, com' intl'd, 1 act, by Geo. A. Munson 3 1 

31 A Pet of the Public, farce, 1 act, by Edward Sterling 4 2 

21 A Romantic Attachment, comed'tta,l ac't, by Arthur Wood... 3 3 
43 Arrah DeBaugh, drama, 5 acts, by.F. C. Kinnaman 7 5 

73 At Last, temperance drama, 3 acts, by G. C. Vautrot 7 1 

20 A Ticket of Leave, farce, 1 act, by Watts Phillips 3 2 

100 Aurora Floyd, drama, 2 act, by W. E. Suter 7 3 

89 Beauty of Lyons, dom drama, 3 acts, by W. T. Moncrieff..ll 2 

8 Better Half, comedietta, 1 act, by T. J. Williams 5 2 

98 Black Statue, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by 0. White 3 2 

113 Bill Detrick, melo drama, 3 acts, by A. Newton Field 6 4 

86 Black vs White, farce, 1 act, by Geo. S. Vautrot 4 2 

14 Brigands of Calabria, rom drama, 1 act, W. E. Suter 6 1 

22 Captain Smith, farce, 1 act, by E. Berrie 3 3 

84 Cheek will Win, farce, 1 act, by W. E. Suter 3 

49 Der two Surprises, dutch farce, 1 act, by M. A. D. Clifton ..1 1 

72 Deuce is in Him, farce, 1 act, by R. J. Raymond 5 1 

19 Did I Dream it? farce, 1 act, by J. P. Wooler 4 3 

42 Domestic Felicity, farce, 1 act, by Hattie L. Lambla.........! 1 

60 Driven to the Wall, play, 4 acts, by A. D. Ames 10 3 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend, ethiopean farce 2 

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117 Hal Hazard, military drama, 4 acts, by Fred G. Andrews. ..8 3 

50 Hamlet, tragedy, 5 acts, by Shakespeare 15 3 

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76 How He Did It, comic drama, 1 act, by John Parry 3 2 

74 How to tame Mother-in-law, farce, 1 act, by H. J. Byron. ..4 2 

35 How Stout You're Getting, farce, 1 act, by J. M.Morton 5 2 

26 Hunter of the Alps, drama, 1 act, by Wm. Dimond 9 4 

47 In the Wrong Box, etho farce, 1 act, by M. A. D. Clifton 3 

95 In the Wrong Clothes, farce, 1 act, 5 3 

77 Joe's Visit, etho farce, 1 act, by A. Leavitt & H. Eagau. 2 1 

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99 Jumbo Jum, farce, 1 act 4 3 

82 Killing Time, farce, 1 act, 1 1 

9 Lady Audley's Secret, drama, 2 act, by W. E. Suter 6 4 

3 Lady of Lyons, drama, 5 acts, by Bulwer 12 5 

104 Lost, temperance drama, 3 acts, by F. L. Cutler 6 2 

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The Pop-corn Man, 



An Ethiopean Farce, 



IN ONE ACT, 



*n£yr-» 



A. NEWTON FIELD, 



AUTHOR OP 

Other People's Children, Those Awful Boys, School, Twain's Dodging, 

Keverses, The Yankee Duelist, The New Magdalen, 

Bill Detrick, etc. 

With entrances and Exits, List of Properties, and Stage Business 
carefully marked. Printed from the Author's own Mss. 



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by 

A. D. AMES, 
in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, 



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A 



The Pop-Corn Man. ^^"^ 






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CAST OF CHARACTERS, 
As performed at the Opera House, Clyde, Ohio, January 23d., 1876. 

Daniel "Webster A. ^Newton Field. 

Old Square Toes C. P. Robinson. 

Edwin Booth Frank West. 

Elvira F. Lawrence. 



PROPERTIES. — Basket containing packages of pop-corn ; chick- 
en bone ; table and chairs ; club for Dan ; horse-pistol ; bullet for 
Edwin to drop; rolling-alley ball j cannon, made of stove-pipe 
mounted on wheels. 



TWP96-006628 

COSTUMES— APPROPRIATE^ 



Time in Representation, Twenty minutes. 



THE POP CORK MAK 



SCENE FIIiST.— Street in first grooves. 

Enter old Square Toes L. 

Square Toes. What an unlucky man I am, to be sure. John has 
gone at a moment's warning, and I am called away on important 
business, and I have no one to keep an eye upon that silly-headed 
girl of mine. Here she U, only seventeen years of age, and actual- 
ly bound to receive the addresses of Jthat confounded actor, whether 
I am pleased or not. Now, if I could only procure the services of 
some good trustworthy person that would drive off ihat puppy, when 
he comes, I should go away satisfied that my daughter would at 
least be at home on my arrival. 

Dan. {outside l.) Pop corn ! Pop corn ! Who'll buy my p-o-p 
cor-n-n-n-n-and hominy. 

Enter Dan, L. 

Dan. Don't you want to buy some pop-corn? 

^S*. T. No, sir, I do not. 

Dan. Well, who said you did? Haven't yer got some chillen at 
home as jvould like some pop-corn ? 

S. T. {crossly) No, I haven't. 

Dan. Well, I didn't say as yer had. {going r.) Pop-corn I 
Who'll buy my nice fresh pop-cor-n-n-n and hominy. {exit R. 

S. T. I don't know, but some how I like the looks of that young 
fellow. Who knows but he would be willing to stay at my house 
until my return. I'll call him back, {goes R. — calls) Say I young 
man, come here I 

Enter, Dan k. 

Dan' Did you say, you'd have some hominy ? 

S. T. No, sir. I want to speak to you a moment, 

Dan. About pop-cora, or hominy ? 

S. T, No, sir. How many times must I tell you that I don't 
want any hominy ? 

Dan, Well, den, how-minny times more will I have to ask you if 
yer don^t want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? 



4 THE POP-CORN MAN. 

S. T. Do you make much selling hominy and pop-corn ? 

Dan. Oh, yes, I does, I makes lots of money. 

S. T. Do you make five dollars a week, more, or less ? 

Can. Oh, sometimes I make more, and sometimes I make less 
dan more dan less dan more dan less — 

8. T. Now, how would you like to work for me ? 

Dan. Seljin' hoininy and pop-corn? 

S. T. No, to stop at my nice big house, and have lots to eat, and 
drink, and nothing to do but watch a young girl. 

Dan. Is she purty ? 

S. T. Well, the neighbors call her^so. I have the honor to be her 
father. 

Dan. Oh, den it isn't yer wifa. Lots of fellers hev to watch dar 
wives. 

S. T. No, sir, she is my daughter. 

Dan. Does she want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? 

S. T. No, sir. You see there is a young man coming to see her, 
that I don't approve of. 

Dan. Does he want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? 

S. T. No, sir. I don't believe he has money enough. But what 
do you say, will you work for me ? 

Dan. How much Will you give me? 

;S^. T. Oh, I don't know. How much would you want? 

Dan. I'd take all you'd give me. 

S. T. I'll give you twenty-five cents a week, and your board , 
and if you throw the fellow out of the window, or get rid of him 
in some way, why, I'll give you seven dollars and a half extra. 

Dan. Can I take my hominy and pop-corn there? 

*S^. T. Certainly, I ^uess it will be safe there. 

Dan Then I guess 1 won't go. 

S. T. Why ? 

Dan. 'Cause you want to steal my hominy and pop-corn I 

>S^. T. Then I'll buy all you've got, aud pay for it now, so you 
need have no fears of our stealing it. 

Dan. Den come along, gov'ner, let's go home, I feel rather 
hungry, {calls) Who'll buy my nice fresh — 

(5^. jT., puts hand over his mouth 

S. T. Come, come, that stuff is mine, and I'll thank you not to 
shout so, as we go along the street, it will make folks talk, you know. 

Dan. Well, den, since you's done the marketing you ken carry 
de basket {gives hitn basket) Come along, bossi {exeunt b. 



SCENE SECOND.— Parlor, in third grooves. 

Enter S, T. and Dan, r. 

S. T. {putting basket doxon) You see I have a nice place here, 
and you will be comfortable. 
Dan. I guess I can put up with it. 
S. T. Now, you must know, that this young man, as soon as he 



THE POP-COBN MAN. 5 

hears that I am out of town, will try and force hia way into the 
house, and your duty shall be to prevent his getting in, and if he 
does get m, to put him out, do you understand ? 

Dan. Is he a big fellow ? 

S. T. Oh, no indeed, you can throw him out easily, he is rather 
slim, and cowardly. "^ 

Dan. All right, sah ! and den you's going to gib me seven dollars 
and a naii / 

S. T. Yes. 

Dan. Couldn't you just as leabs gib me de money now '^ 

S T. No, you see that is not business, I'll pay vou when I come 
back. Now I 11 call my daughter and explain y8ur position here. 
{goes R.) Elvira, come here, my dear ! 

Enter, Elvira r. 

^ S. T. This young man is going to take charge of my house, dur- 
ing my absence, and you must strictly conform to all the measures 
he may adopt, do you understand ? 

Elvira. Yes, sir, I understand. 

S. T. This is my daughter, Daniel, and— 

Dan. Does she want any hominy and pop-corn ? 

S. T. Can't you remember that you have left the sellincrof po«- 
corn, to work for me ? o 1 "F 

Dan. Oh, yes, seven dollars and a half. 

^- ^' .^^^'' ^ ^^^^ SO' You may return to your room, Elvira 
and Daniel, you can go down to the kitchen, and cook will c^ive vou 
some dinner (exit Elvira f^.^Danfu 

^. i. And I 11 take a rest, as I have plenty of time before the 

^^^^^^^rts (sit, H.V.E. 

Enter, Edwin Booth thrdugh window, l., cautiously. 

Edwin This, is the home of my prettv bird. This, the c^ilded 
cage within whose walls my own beautiful flo-ver is nurtured" Oh 
for one glimpse of her fair face, '. 

I'd walk o'er hill and dale. 

And climb the highest mount. 

And call upon the sun to stand 

Still in its passage through 

The heavens; cominandlhe fiercest 

Tempest in its rudest blast to cease; 

Its anger, and make all nature calm 

And peaceful, while ray darling spoke. 
S. T. {wakes up) Hello ! What are you spouting about, you in- 
sane vagabond ? ^ x o , / ^ m 

^£/u;m. Your slander, sir, I humbly take, because thou art her 
t t'^\ • ^^^' ^^^' ^ ^^^ ^^^ father, that is, if you refer to my daugh- 

Edwin. Elvira, that name, that caused the first blush to dve thi«» 
manly cheek. ^ 



6 THE POP-CORN MAN. 

S, T. I should tbink you would blush, and I ?im morally certain 
ihki you'll die in gdod earnest, if you don't vacate this house imme- 
diately. What is your name, young man? 

Edioin. My mother, bless her, called me Eddie, my schoolmates 
called me Ed., but to the world, I'm known as Edwin Booth, the far- 
famed actor. {struts up and down the stage 

S. T. Yoa are the great Booth, then ? 

Edwin. Hem. Yes, sir, I have that honor. 

S. T. What salary do you receive per week? 

Edwin. The enormous sum of seven dollars and a half, and found . 

S. T. Then, sir, you can go, seven dollars and a half, to keep my 
daughter on I 1 declare, you have cheek — I now give you fair war- 
ning that if you are caught around this house any more, you will be 
found dead outside these premises, placed there by my faithful do- 
mestic. Go, sir, or I shall kick you out I 

Edwin. This, to me? — Beloved sir, you will be sorry for Jthis, 
when you get sober. {exit at windoio 

S. T. 1 guess I've settled him. {exit r. 1 k. 

Enter, Dan, with bone in his hand — sits on table, c. 

Dan. Dis am purty good, and I guess I'll stay here all de time. 

Enter, Elvira r. 2 k. 

Elvira. Well, Dan, what did father say you had to do while he 
was away ? 

Dan. He said dat I was to to keep my eye on you, and if dat feller 
Booth, comes, I'm to shoot him, he said there was a pistol out there 
and a club. I am to club him first, and if that don't do, I'm to 
phoof. him wid de pistol, and if dat don't do, why, I'm to fetch in de 
ianiidi^ and |?low hiip up. 

Elvira. Bat you v/ofi't, will you? 

Dan. Yes, I will, sure as I live. I must go down to de kitchen 
now. {exit l. 

Elvira. My dearest Edwin, how I long to see you again ! 

{goes R. 

J^dipm. {at window) What, ho ! Elvira, my soul's beloved, the 
bright star of my life. Where hidest thou thy beauteous head ? 

Elvira, {running to window) Here, my Edwin ! {they embrace 

Enter, Edwin through toindow. 

Edwin. My own, I have arranged for your first appearance at 
my own theatre. 

Enter, Dan l. 

Edwin. Y'ou take the role of Juliet, to my Romeo. 

Dan. {with club over shoulder — aside) Yes, and you'll take a roll 
on de carpet, if you don't look out. {stands with back to Edwin, ]7uts 
hand up to see the diferenee in height) Bigger din de ole man sed, 
but den here goes, {strikes him, Edioln does not move, but places chai-r 
and helps Elvira to stand in it — Dan gazes in astoniihmcnt.) 



THE POP-CORN MAN. 7 

Edwin. Now, dearest, we will rehearse. You are supposed to 
stand upon the balcony, while I stand in the garden beneath, 
among the flowers. {clasps hands and kneels on one knee 

Dati. Guess I'll have to get de pistol. {exit r. 

Edwin. My dearest Juliet, I'm standing out in the silent night, 
and o'er my very vestments fall the dews of heaven. 

Enter, Dan r., with horse pistol. 

Dan. That'll do ! Say, Mister, go out, I get seven dollars and a 
half. {Edwin stiH gesticulates) Say, Mister, go out, please go out or 
I'll kill you. {points pistol) Go out, will you ? One, two, three, 
fire 1 (shoots pistol — Edwin takes bullet out of vest pocket and drops it 
on stage — continues gesticulating) 

Dan. Oh, I guess I'll hab to get de cannon. {exit L. 

Edwin goes to tvindow, gets rolling ally ball, and conceals under his 
coat without audience seeing it. 

Edxoin. Let us try the Lady of Lyons. You are to erapersonate 
Pauline, I am Claude. We will commence where Pauline says, 
"Sweet Prince, tell me again of thy palace by the lake of Como." 

Elvira. "Tell me again, sweet Prince, of thy palace by the lake 
of Como." 

Edwin. If thou wouldst have me paint 

The home to which, could Love fulfil its prayers. 
This hand would lead thee, listen ! A deep vale 
Shut out by old pine treeses 

Enter, Dan on knees, shoving cannon made of stove pipe and mounted 
on wheels, a pistol in ri;)ht hand not seen by audience — si02')S L. C, 
sights across cannon at Edwin. 

Edwin. There amid the orange groves and 
Murm'ring fountains, the music from sweet lutes, 
Would burst forth in the midst of roses. !— Dost like the picture ? 
Dan. You bet! {firrs pistol; falls backward— Edwin lets ball fall 
on stage— Enter,' Square ToesR.lv:. Elwin is gesticulating— S. 
T.f beats Dan with club till 



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91 Michael Erie, drama, 2 acts, by Egerton Wilks 8 3 

36 Miller of Derwent Water, drama, 3 acts, by E. Fitzball 6 2 

8S Mischievous Nigger, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by C. White...4 2 

34 Mistletoe Bough, melo-drama, 2 acts, by C. Somerset 7 3 

69 Mother's Fool, farce, J act, by W. Henri Wilkins 6 1 

1 Mr. & Mrs. Pringle, farce, 1 act, by Don T. De Treuba Cosio..7 2 

23 My Heart's in the Highlands, farce, 1 act, 4 3 

32 My Wile's Relations, comedietta, 1 act, by Walter Gordon...4 4 
90 No Cure No Pay, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by G. W. 11. Griffin..3 1 

61 Not as Deaf as He Seems, ethiopenn farce, 1 act, 2 

37 Not so Bad After All, comedy, 3 acts, by Wybert Reeve 6 5 

44 Obedience, comedietta, 1 act, by Hattie L. Lambla 1 2 

81 Old Phil's Birthday, drama, 2 acts, by J. P. Wooler.....' 5 2 

33 On the Sly, farce, 1 act, by John Madison Morton 3 2 

109 Other People's Children, etho farce, 1 act, by A. N, Field 3 2 

85 Outcast's Wife, drama, 3 acts, by Colin H. Hazlewood 12 3 

83 Out on the World, drama, 3 acts, 5 4 

63 Out in the Streets, temp drama, 3 acts, by S. N. Cook 6 4 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy, irish farce, 1 act, by James Pilgrim 5 2 

29 Painter of Ghent, play, 1 act, by Douglass Jerrold 5 2 

114 Passions, comedy, 4 acts, by F. Mannaduke ^ej 8 4 

18 Poacher's Doom, domestic drama, 3 acts, by A. D. Ames 8 3 

51 Rescued, temperance drama,. 2 acts, by C. H. Gilbert 5 3 

110 Reverses, domestic drama, 5 acts, by A. Newton Field 12 6 

45 Rock Allen the Orphan, drama, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins.. 5 3 

96 Rooms to Let without Board, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 2 1 

"59 Saved, temperance sketch, 1 act, by Edwin Tardy... 2 3 

48 Schnaps, dutch farce, J act, by M. A. D. Cliflf'ton 1 1 

107 School, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by A. Newton Field 5 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore, burl'sq, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins... 5 3 

55 Somebody's Nobody, farce, 1 act, by C. A. Maltby 3 2 

94 Sixteen Thousand Years Ago, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 3 

25 Sport with a Sportsman, ethiopean farce, 1 act, ,....2 

79 Spy of Atlanta, military allegory, (i acts, by A. D. Ames... 14 3 

92 Stage Struck Darkey, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 2 1 

10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down, ethio[)ean farce, 1 act, 2 

62 Ten Nights in a Bar Room, temperance drama, 5 acts, 7 3 

64 That Boy Sam, etho farce, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 3 1 

40 That Mysterious Bundle, farce, 1 act, by H. L. Lambla 2 2 

38 The Bewitched Closet, sketch, 1 act, by II. L. Lambla 5 2 

87 The Biter Bit, comedy, 2 acts, by Barham Livius 5 2 

101 The Coming Man, farce, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins.. 3 1 

67 The False Friend, drama, 2 act, by Geo. S. Vautrot 6 1 

97 The Fatal Blow, melo-drama, 2 acts, by Edward Fitzball... 7 I 

93 The Gentleman in Black, drama, 2 act, W. H. Murry 9 4 

112 The New Magdalen, drama, pro 3 acts, by A. Newton Field. ..8 3 

71 The Reward of Crime, drama, 2 acts, by W. Henri Wilkin8..5 3 

16 The Serf, tragedy, 5 acis, by R. Talbot 6 3 

68 The Sham Professor, farce, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 4 

6 The Sludio, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 3 

102 Turn of the Tide, temp drama, 3 acts, by W. Henri Wilkins. ..7 4 
54 Tiie Two T. J's, farce, 1 act, by Martin Beecher 4 2 

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28 Thirty-three next Birthday, farce, 1 act, by M. inorton 4 2 

lis Those Awful Boys, etho farce, 1 act, by A. Newton Field 5 

Three Glasses abay, ten) dm, 2 acts, by "W. Henri Wilkiiis...4 '' 

Tbrouo'h Snow and Sunshine, drama, 5 acts, G 

Twain's Dodging, etho farce, 1 act, by A. Newloji Field ^3 

When Women Weep, com'd'ta, 1 act, by J. N. GoUhold 3 

Wooing Under Difficulties, farce, 1 act, by J. T. Douglass. ..4 

Won at Last, comedy drama, 3 acts, by Wybert Reeve 7 

Which will he Marry, farce, 1 act, by Thos, E. Wilks 2 

Wrecked, temperance drama, 2 acts, bv A. D. Ame!= 9 

111 Yankee Duelist, farce, 1 act, by A. Newton Field 2 



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